can't access shared folder on local computer

hi.. I'm sharing a folder (D:\Data\), and my computer name is "server". It's local computer, then I want to access the shared folder using "//server/data". But it won't work. It's OK when I only user "//server", the shared folder is shown, but when I double click it, it says that I don't have the permission to access the folder. I'm the admin of the computer. What should I do? I'm using Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2.

Thanks.

Admin of \\server, or admin of the computer you're connected to \\server from? What are the permissions on \\server\data?

I am the Admin of //server, and the //server is not on a network. So I want to connect to my own computer (local computer). I am testing a software that is going to be working on a LAN with the server is //server.

Thanks

how are your local computer and \\server connected, if \\server isn't on a network?

Are you logged into your local computer with a network login (\\networkname\adminname) or as a user on the local computer? If the latter, \\server doesn't know you, since \\localcomputer\anything isn't an admin on \\server. (The login includes the computer ot network name, otherwise Joe on his local computer could admin a network that has a "Joe" as an admin.)

hi Al42, my local computer's name is server, so I'm connecting to my own local computer, sorry I didn't mention that. And I log in as Admin.

thanks

Try adding a network place, //server/SharedDocs